Colin (left) and Glen Yates, developers of VETSon.

Remote care start-up adds vet medicine delivery app

VETson continues to expand telemedicine options for farmers without access to large animal veterinarians

Almost a year after expanding its veterinary telemedicine platform to include direct-to-farm delivery of medications, information technology start-up VETson now offers a medication ordering/distribution/delivery app.


Dairy cows could be fed differently and housed differently to help them age more productively. Photo: John Greig

Engemycin DD approved by Health Canada

Antibiotic from Merck Animal Health treats infections caused by bacteria sensitive to oxytetracycline in cattle, swine and sheep

Merck Animal Health has received approval for its new Category III antibiotic Engemycin DD for use in cattle, sheep and swine.







close up of calf in a corral, spring 2025. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Metagenomics change how disease is diagnosed

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan use the technique to identify disease through bacteria, pathogens and viruses

The study of genetic material from environmental samples has changed the way crops are bred, disease is addressed and animal’s genetic makeup understood.